VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 33, 11 February 1901, Page 2

VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS.

PER I'lilftiS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, Fobruary 10. Tho Imperial troops arrived yestorday morning, ami in tbo afternoon J marched through, tho city in couipiwyl

with over two thousand volunteers'.' The wo'ithor was very line, and the route was lined by thousands of people, a groat many of whom camo in from the country districts. Tho visi'ing muiint'-d mon wero all horsed, ami maio a Gno display, the Life Guards , being particularly admired. At various '' i'oiuts along the march to tho Basin Lleserve a considerable amount of sheering was hoard, particularly »s tho Highland regiments, which everyone was anxious to see, made their appearance. Tho regular marching of the \ Imperinl troops, who moved with an . I ei|i.i) swing, was tho subject of general I aQminttion, it being in marked contrast t') tho steps of somo of the Volunteer Corps. A great croud of people had assembled on the Basin Reserve, and when the troopsarrived on the scene tm-y met with loud cheers. The companies were drawn up in the square and were addressed by the Miyor, who wtdoomed the visitors to tho city, and by Mr. Soddon, the latter soaking special reference to the death of the Queen, and expressed an opinion that one result of the war in South Afrioa would be to put the at my on a bitter footing than heretofore. Mr. Sfddoa further depreca'ed the pracrics of making csmparisons between the Imparial and colonial force?, remarking that those who did fa were enemies of their country and the Empire. He rem irked that it might be necessary to send away a Seventh Contingent, but he did not aire how many contingents were despatched, as the more men that wero sett the sooner wQuld they all ba home again. OojQnel Wyndham, at 'lh corqlust'on of the Premier's address, called upoo his troops to give three o'-eerg far the people of New Zealand and their Premier, which met with ahe irty response. The procession '•hen reformed, and the British troops maiched bick to the Britannic at the whatf. Thsy were later on liberated oa furlough till midnight, and were entwt.ined at dinner, the officers being made welcome at tho Wellington Club. To-day the men remained on the troopship until mid-day, when they were allowed ashore again. In the morning half the visitors will leave for Wacigaoui by traia, the remainder going to Masterton,

yiSIT OF THE INDHN TROOPS. His Woiship the Mayor received the following telegram from the Hon. J. G. Ward on Saturday :—" E, Dockril, Esq., New Plymouth.— He Indian troops. You may rely upm our doing our beat to ght theai to New Plymouth, Until the vessel arrives and the Colonel ia cLarg) consulted nothing defini'ocn be arranged, but both the Premier- and myself have discussed the ma'tor and we are anxious to get them to New Plymouth if it is at all possible. —J. G. Wakd."